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overhead (or butterfly)

[10.6.2.106] In television, film and theater lighting: Usually refers to a 6.1 m x 6.1 m (20 ft x 20 ft) overhead butterfly-silk lighting reflector or diffuser. Used to create a large pool of indirect light on an area.

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